Holiday Surprise Sugar Cookies

Name: Holiday Surprise Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 48 servings Assorted Betty Crocker® colored sprinkles, sugars, decors and decorating gels; 16 thin rectangular crème de menthe candies, cut into thirds; 1 egg; 2 Tbsps Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 48 servings Red and green food colors; 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix

One portion of this dish contains approximately 0g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 57 calories. This recipe serves 48. A mixture of butter, sugar cookie mix, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until dough forms. Divide dough into thirds. Tint one-third red and one-third green with food colors; leave one-third plain. Keep dough covered tightly until ready to use.

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On floured surface, roll each third of dough until 1/8 inch thick. For round cookies, cut with 1 1/2-inch cookie cutter; for square cookies, cut into 1 1/2-inch squares using sharp knife. (Dip cutter or knife in flour for easier cutting.)

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On ungreased cookie sheet, place half the cookies 1 inch apart.

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Place 1 candy piece on center of each cookie; top with another cookie. Gently press edges together to seal, using tines of fork. To decorate before baking, sprinkle cookies with colored sprinkles, sugars or decors as desired.

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Candy

Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Decorate with gels as desired.

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